Welcome to Kries ...

Kries is located in Roane County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Kries, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kries, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kries is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kries lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Kries (for example, toward Rogers), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Kries lies within the (865) area code.

Communities near Kries ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kries.

• Oak Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
• Farragut
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
• Spring Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
• Lakemont Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• College Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Lenoir City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <5>
• Harriman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
  • Harriman is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
• Loudon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
• Kingston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
• Rockwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kries. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kries.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kries. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kries.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kries. See our Newspapers Page for Kries.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kries ...

Looking for more information about Kries? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kries, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kries.

Adding Kries to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kries in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kries was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kries.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kries. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/